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Rick Perry: quantitative easing was 'printing more money to play politics,' and was, by Perry's lights, 'almost treacherous, or…

On the recordAugust 15, 2011
quantitative easing was 'printing more money to play politics,' and was, by Perry's lights, 'almost treacherous, or treasonous.'
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Rick Perry

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Rick Perry criticized quantitative easing as politically motivated and dangerous.

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